These gluten-free snack bars are perfect for an afternoon snack moment with your friends. The recipes in this collection are healthy and delicious. You can also prepare them as a snack for work or school.
1. Healthy Apricot Oatmeal Bars
Ingredients:
• 1 cup quick-cooking gluten-free oats
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 1/2 cup quinoa flour
• 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
• 1 jar apricot fruit spread
• 1 flax egg (1 tbsp flaxseed meal + 3 tbsp water)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Prepare a mixing bowl.
Add gluten-free oats, almond flour and quinoa flour.
Sprinkle fine sea salt.
Mix well to combine.
Add maple syrup and melted coconut oil.
Mix well to combine.
Save 1/2 cup of the mixture and set aside.
To the remaining mixture, add flax egg.
Mix well until it becomes a thick dough.
Transfer the dough into an 8 x 8-inch parchment-lined baking pan.
Spread the dough and press into the bottom of the pan.
Place it inside the preheated oven.
Let it bake for 15 minutes.
Once done, remove from the oven.
Spread apricot fruit jam on top.
Sprinkle the mixture you saved earlier on top of the jam.
Place it inside the oven again.
Let it bake for 20-25 minutes.
Once done, remove it from the oven and let it cool.
Cut into squares.
Serve and enjoy!
2. Superfood Chocolate Quinoa Crunch Bars
Ingredients:
• 1 cup dates
• 1/4 cup almonds
• 1/4 cup walnuts
• 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
• 1/4 cup flaked coconut
• 1/4 cup raw cacao powder
• 1/4 cup almond butter
• 1/2 cup quinoa crisps
• 1/4 cup goji berries
• 4.5 oz melted dark chocolate
• 2 tbsp hemp seeds
• 1 tsp spirulina
Toppings:
• chopped walnuts
• cacao nibs
• coconut sea salt
Instructions:
Prepare a food processor.
Add dates, almonds, walnuts, flaked coconut and pumpkin seeds.
Blend until crumbled into fine pieces and well combined.
Add raw cacao powder and spirulina.
Add hemp seeds and goji berries.
Blend again until well combined.
Add almond butter or any nut butter of your choice.
Blend to combine.
Add quinoa crisps.
Blend for the last time until well combined.
Once done, transfer to an 8 x 8-inch parchment-lined baking pan.
Spread the mixture and press into the bottom of the pan.
Top it off with melted dark chocolate.
Spread evenly.
Sprinkle some chopped walnuts, cacao nibs and coconut sea salt for the toppings.
Place it inside the freezer for an hour until solid.
Once done, remove it from the freezer.
Remove from the baking pan and slice into squares.
Serve and enjoy!
3. Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars
Ingredients:
• 2 tbsp flaxseed meal
• 6 tbsp warm water
• 1 cup gluten-free quick-cooking oats
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup coconut sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/3 cup quinoa flour
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Prepare a mixing bowl.
Add unsweetened applesauce, peanut butter, flaxseed meal and coconut sugar.
Mix until well combined.
Add gluten-free quick-cooking oats and quinoa flour.
Add baking soda and sea salt.
Mix well until it forms a thick dough.
Add vegan chocolate chips.
Mix until well combined.
Transfer into an 8 x 8-inch parchment-lined baking pan.
Spread the dough and press into the bottom of the pan.
Place it inside the preheated oven.
Let it bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Once done, remove it from the oven and let it cool.
Remove from the pan and slice into squares.
Serve and enjoy!
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